Tag: Interactive Games and Entertainment Association

NZ fears game developer brain drain to Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The New Zealand Game Developers Association has expressed concerns that Kiwi talent will emigrate across the Tasman Sea as the expected commencement date of Australia’s Digital Games Tax Offset...

Games industry weathers COVID-19 ahead of tax relief

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian video games industry has largely withstood the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most businesses reporting either increased or stable revenue over the last year and...

Games sector key to $190m Victorian screen strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The local games development sector is a key focus of the Victorian government’s new $190 million screen strategy, announced just days after the federal government unveiled a tax incentive...

Games sector tax incentive ‘levels playing field’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia based game developers will receive a 30 per cent tax offset on qualifying expenditure, as part of the federal government’s $1.2 billion digital economy package announced Thursday. The...

Lack of support for games sector is a tragedy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A complete lack of federal support for local games development is a “real tragedy” and Labor will bring policies focused on the sector to the next election, shadow assistant...

Games sector preps for election

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian game development sector hopes to drive part of the national debate in the lead up to this year’s federal election, seeking a new level of political support...

NSW stadiums miss eSports action

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW government might be developing plans to invest $2 billion on new sporting stadiums in Sydney. But there are no concrete plans to build next-generation infrastructure for the...

Boom: Canada’s games sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A range of new policies and incentives is required if Australia wants to follow in Canada’s footsteps and develop a world-leading games development industry, according to Entertainment Software Association...

State boost for games black hole

Posted on   |  by James Riley
South Australia has revealed the details of its $2 million local games development fund as state governments look to step in for the federal government’s reduced support for the...
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